Streeterlaw Lawyers

06/08/2024

Senior Solicitor Tamara Stevanovic gives us insight into who will inherit when there is no will. When a person dies without leaving a Will, it is said that they have died intestate. Read on to find out who is eligible to inherit the estate: https://loom.ly/16iTwHo

Read on to find out who is eligible to make an application for Letters of Administration in the hope that they may inherit the estate.

06/08/2024

Jamal Bakalian, Practice Head of Melbourne Office is calling all Property Developers!
At Streeterlaw we appreciate that construction and infrastructure projects must accommodate many moving parts, including but not limited to, the management of stakeholders such as builders, financiers, purchasers, engineers, and so on. Jamal explains how you can overcome the commercial and legal risks that come with this and what we can provide you with for your project: https://loom.ly/SlVafag

Calling all property developers! Put down your calculators and read this blueprint for construction business success. 

06/05/2024

Mark and the team at Streeterlaw are thrilled to announce the opening of our Melbourne Office on Monday the 6th of May, 2024.

Headed up by experienced Senior Solicitor Mrs Jamal Bakalian, the team at Streeterlaw are looking forward to continuing to provide expert legal services to our Victorian clients. Her nine years of legal practice combined with her LLM – (Commercial Litigation), sees Jamal as a leader in her field.

We are excited by this opportunity to be closer to our clients in Melbourne and we warmly invite you to get into contact with Jamal at [email protected] to make a time to meet Jamal in our new offices.

01/04/2024

Today Streeterlaw turns 20! This is cause for celebration!!! 🎉
Mark and the team at Streeterlaw want to thank everyone who has been a part of our wonderful journey for the past 20 years.
We look forward to continuing to provide all of our valued Streeterlaw clients with many more years of excellent service.

08/03/2024

Our office has moved! Streeterlaw is now located in St Martins Tower - Suite 35.01, Level 35, 31 Market Street, Sydney. We look forward to welcoming you at our new 'digs'.

22/12/2022

Sadly, family violence continues to be endemic for Australian families with an increasing number entering the family law system. Recent changes implemented in the family law court (the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia) on 28 November 2022 now seek to identify at risk families entering the Court system early. Accredited Specialist Simone Green explains how this new process, "The Lighthouse Project", works:

Sadly, family violence continues to be endemic for Australian families with an increasing number entering the family law system. Recent changes implemented in the family law court (the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia) on 28 November 2022 now seek to identify at risk families entering t...

27/11/2022

Ending a relationship can be devastating both emotionally and financially. Streeterlaw Accredited Specialist in Family Law Simone Green shares 5 insights and tips on how to separate well:

Ending a relationship can be devastating both emotionally and financially. Streeterlaw Accredited Specialist in Family Law Simone Green shares some insights and tips in how to separate well. Each couple’s separation experience is unique to their own set of circumstances and can vary enormously dep...

15/11/2022

Christmas and holidays are socially idealised to evoke happiness, joy, and goodwill. The reality of the festive season for many, however, is that the season brings stress, conflict, and a host of other problems. For families experiencing divorce and separation, the season can be particularly challenging and disruptive, for both parents and their children, as they adjust to two separate households. Streeterlaw Accredited Specialist in Family Law Simone Green shares some dos and don'ts for this tricky time of year. Read more:

Christmas and holidays are socially idealised to evoke happiness, joy, and goodwill. The reality of the festive season for many, however, is that the season brings stress, conflict, and a host of other problems. For families experiencing divorce and separation, the season can be particularly challen...

02/06/2022

Unfortunately, separation often means that one partner is left without adequate funds to support themselves while the other partner has most of the resources. The Family Law can address this imbalance by making an Order for spouse maintenance to help meet living expenses until a property settlement can be reached. Streeterlaw’s Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer, Simone Green provides practical tips on how to maximise your success in a spouse maintenance claim. Read here:

Unfortunately, separation often means that one partner is left without adequate funds to support themselves while the other partner has most of the resources. The Family Law can address this imbalance by making an Order for spouse maintenance to help meet living expenses until a property settlement....

26/05/2022

The Court is unable to make Orders adjusting property interests of married or de facto couples unless that couple has first separated. In most cases, it is obvious when a relationship ends, but what happens when a person’s physical separation arises from a loss of mental capacity?

Streeterlaw's Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer Simone Green explores how a recent decision in Fairbairn v Radecki [2022] HCA 18 provides recognition for the nature of modern relationships and the varying forms that a de facto relationship can take.

For both married and de facto couples, the Court is unable to make adjustive property orders relating to that relationship unless that couple has first separated. In most cases, it is obvious when a relationship (either married or de facto) ends, but what about when a couple’s physical separation ...

23/05/2022

Valuing assets such as the family home, businesses or investments is a common source of disagreement among separating couples and a critical first step in determining who gets what in a property settlement. The person wishing to keep a particular asset will generally assert a lower value, and the other will assert a higher value as it effects what they ultimately receive.

So what do you do when you can’t agree on the value of an asset? Streeterlaw’s Accredited Specialist in Family Law, Simone Green, provides some practical tips on how to resolve the valuation wars:

Valuing assets such as the family home, businesses or investments is a common source of disagreement among separating couples and a critical first step in determining who gets what in a property settlement. The person wishing to keep a particular asset will generally assert a lower value, and the ot...

05/08/2021

Did you know that financial disclosure of all relevant documents and information is an ongoing legal obligation for separated couples regardless of whether specific requests are made by the other party or not? Streeterlaw Family Lawyer, Maidei Kutsanzira, explains the impact and relevance of re-partnering prior to obtaining a financial settlement with the ex-partner. Read more:

Did you know that financial disclosure of all relevant documents and information is an ongoing legal obligation for separated couples regardless of whether specific requests are made by the other party or not? Streeterlaw Family Lawyer, Maidei Kutsanzira, explains the impact and relevance of re-part...